New members - tell us about yourself
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Welcome @ReadingCat
Change one thing new next week. Eventually you will have a tool box that works with you.1 -
What is SUP?0
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Wow, there's an acronym for EVERYTHING these days.
I've paddle boarded before, it's fun but I prefer to paddle sitting in my yak! 1 -
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I'm 55 and retired from the Army a little more than eight years ago. Since starting my second career, I packed on the pounds since I was no longer "required" to conduct physical training sessions each weekday. When my weight ballooned to 265, I'd had enough and started MFP and slowly (very slowly) I'm getting back into shape. Today, I'm 240 pounds ... still overweight, but improving with each week I track my food and exercise using MFP. For cardio workouts, I use the "Runkeeper" app, because MapMyRun wasn't always working well. My long-term goal weight is 180 pounds (I'm 5'10"), but the first near-term goal is 225 by Christmas Day 2016. I could use more friends ... especially those my own age who have to deal with the same aches and pains of weight loss, exercise and aging all at once. I'm glad I found this group and hope to find new friends, too.3
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Welcome Diarsentx.
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Welcome, Dlarsentx!0
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Hey @dlarsentx ! Welcome to the group.0
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Hi @dlarsentx welcome to the group and just send a friend request if you want! We're a pretty friendly bunch! Good luck on your goals. Stick around, log your food and exercise and just be consistent and you'll be successful!1
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Thanks @dlrIsentx suppose I should introduce myself too. I didn't see the topic when I joined.
My name is Jim. I am 54 and live in north central California. I began my lifestyle change in November 2014 when my doctor told me that I would have to take pills for the rest of my life to control my blood glucose levels. I took it as a challenge.
So far I have lost 140 pounds and have not had to take those (nasty) pills for well over a year.
I am not done yet. I have to maintain my weight and regain the muscle mass I've lost after years of self abuse.
I was pleased to find this group and have enjoyed the conversations so far.
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Great success, @marshal616. Welcome!2
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I've been in hiding for quite a while, so welcome to all the new members. This group tends to be the drama free zone of MFP. Us old folks don't have time for the drama!4
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Not really familiar with message boards but I am going to try to follow this group. I just turned 50 a few weeks ago. I'm married and have two sons, 32 & 25 (at the end of this month). I have always been pretty active, topped the scales at 140. In 2009 I was diagnosed with breast cancer, it was hormone receptive so I had to have a hysterectomy. I was on the meds for 5 years which caused joint pain, primarily my hips and knees. I have started workouts like TurboFire numerous times only to quit after about 5 weeks due to the pain. I started walking on 9/12 and walk 3 miles at lunch hoping to work my way back to running. I have always heard it is harder to lose weight the older you get, hopefully we will find things that work and can share with each other. My weight is 163 I am working on losing 30 lbs and actually feeling better. It's so easy to gain weight when you are sitting at a desk all day.
I do have a Fitbit Charge HR so send me a friend request.3 -
Welcome, @shrinkbaby. I’m a breast cancer survivor, too – but was lucky not to have severe problems from the anti-estrogen drugs (I took a couple of different ones, for a total of about 7.5 years).
I have had joint problems though – arthritis, torn meniscus. Weight loss has dramatically reduced incidence and severity of pain/discomfort for me. Getting fitter/stronger has also helped, but the weight loss was the biggest factor.
I hope you’ll have the same kind of happy results as your weight loss proceeds!
(P.S. Did you know that regular vigorous exercise also reduces our risk of recurrence? Weight loss should also have benefits, as fat cells help create post-menopausal estrogen.)2 -
So, I just read a thread about meal times and bed times and whatnot. Ugh, I feel old and exhausted! I eat dinner early, like 5 pm and I am asleep by 7 or 8 pm. I'm also up at 4 am for work. Of course, I'm posting here bc this is the most nonjudgmental group around :-)4
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@MadDogManor, I'm with you...up really early in the morning, but I need to try to eat earlier and get enough sleep! My activity tracker keeps sending messages that I need to sleep more. According to Garmin Connect, only 1% of the population in my age group gets less sleep than I do. Yea...I excell at something....hahaha. No judgements here. We have all been around the track enough to know everyone has there own demons and desires. Do what works for you.1
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Any kind of schedule is better than no schedule. I worked rotating shifts for years (ugh!!) and then moved to being day-shift but available on-call... which meant frequent interruptions at all sorts of odd hours... Finally, I'm working straight days. As odd as this might sound, I set an alarm to remind me to go to bed. If I don't set that alarm, I will keep working (or playing) until the wee hours of the morning when I finally clue it that it's late... And I do need to get up in the morning for work so....4
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Due to work and to natural inclination (cannot eat in the a.m. and have not even a second for lunch in the afternoon), most days I eat two meals in the evening. I essentially do 18:6 -- not eat for 18 hours and eat within a six hour window. Eat at whatever times work for you.
My sleep is not working for me. It is a wacky mess. Some weeks are almost o.k.
It is true that having a schedule is best. If you cannot follow a schedule that you like, then do the best you can.1 -
Sleep? What's that? Oh yeah, what I do from 9-11 each night and 3-6 each morning. Ugh. It is a pain, but I have learned to live with it. I suppose if I needed more, I would get it. *sigh*
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Welcome yo all our new members0
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shrinkbaby wrote: »Not really familiar with message boards but I am going to try to follow this group. I just turned 50 a few weeks ago. I'm married and have two sons, 32 & 25 (at the end of this month). I have always been pretty active, topped the scales at 140. In 2009 I was diagnosed with breast cancer, it was hormone receptive so I had to have a hysterectomy. I was on the meds for 5 years which caused joint pain, primarily my hips and knees. I have started workouts like TurboFire numerous times only to quit after about 5 weeks due to the pain. I started walking on 9/12 and walk 3 miles at lunch hoping to work my way back to running. I have always heard it is harder to lose weight the older you get, hopefully we will find things that work and can share with each other. My weight is 163 I am working on losing 30 lbs and actually feeling better. It's so easy to gain weight when you are sitting at a desk all day.
I do have a Fitbit Charge HR so send me a friend request.
So nice to have you in our group. I too sit at s desk all day & constantly struggle with my weight. Keep at it & we will achieve are goals all together0 -
Hi all.
I'm Rob form the South West of the UK. Am 51and have just got back into fitness. I was in the Army for 12 years from the age of 17 to 30 and left in 1995. I was fit then but let myself go once i left. For a period after that i partied too much up until around 4 years ago. I drank too much going to the pub quite alot, ate all the wrong foods, smoked, negelected family, dabbled in drugs and general didn't look after myself although kidded myself by doing a run every now and then. Problem was that my partner through this period was the same as me so it was quite a destructive relationship health wise. i lost some Army friends 3 years ago and also left my partner at that time as i realised i wanted more from life.
Met my new partner and soulmate 3 years ago and gave up smoking two years ago, restablished contact with my daughters, eat a bit healthier now although still like stuff that's not good for me and have a renewed enthusiasm to keep fit. i work with the elderly and people with dementia and i see first hand what an inactive life can do when you get older.
I don't really need to lose weight but more move it around the body a bit which is what i am planning to do. Started the gym propery last week with 5 visits, 3 of which were in the pool as that is my favuorite sport. enjoy cycling, running and also do archery.
Looking to keep motivated with people and help motivate where i can. So good to mee toy uall.3 -
Welcome xDesertxRatx
I work in a rehab facility, and see what not looking after yourself as you age can do. Good luck on your journey. I'm a bow hunter myself. Shoot guns for fun at the range, but only carry a bow in the woods.
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Nice to have you with us xDesertsxRatsx0
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Welcome xDesertxRatx
I work in a rehab facility, and see what not looking after yourself as you age can do. Good luck on your journey. I'm a bow hunter myself. Shoot guns for fun at the range, but only carry a bow in the woods.
Live in UK so no guns allowed although i was sniper qualified in the Army. also shot small bore competition when i was young with .22 cal. I shoot recurve barebow so no sights for me. Going to play with long bows and Mongolian horseback bows next year.3 -
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Hello, I'm new to the group. I turned 51 in September, have 3 children ages 23, 15, and 12. Live in Washington State and work as an oncology nurse. Shrinkbaby and AnnPT77! you two are an inspiration!!!!
I joined MFP back in 2012 - ended up losing almost 30lbs! Stress at work helped me do that. It came so easy for me that I stopped tracking and got carried away and now I'm up 16lbs. I have arthritis and some sort of autoimmune thing going on, so I'm achy - from my neck, shoulders down to my knees. I know if I would lose some weight it would certainly help, but it sure gets harder the older I get. Frustrating. Although, I have noticed when you only think about exercise without the follow through - it makes it 2x as hard to actually lose the weight.....1
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